BlackBerry Connection

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This edition of BlackBerry Connection presents you with information on:

  • New Product Information:
    • Attachment Viewing for BlackBerry – Free Preview
  • Upcoming Events:
    • Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2003
  • Third Party Solution Profiles:
    • HillCast Technologies’ MidCast
    • Xora EnterpriseOne


New Product Information:

Man using his BlackBerry Attachment Viewing for BlackBerry – Free Preview

Research In Motion is offering a free preview of the new attachment viewing capabilities for BlackBerry™. With this new functionality, BlackBerry handheld users will be able to access their email attachments wirelessly, allowing for more timely management of important information. The attachment handling features provide an integrated experience, enabling users to view information from attached documents on their BlackBerry handhelds in a rich and intuitive way. Popular document formats such as Microsoft® Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint®, WordPerfect®, Adobe PDF and text files (ASCII) are supported.


Attachment handling capability requires software on both BlackBerry handhelds and BlackBerry Enterprise Server. This free preview is currently available for RIM 850™, RIM 950™, RIM 857™ and RIM 957™ handhelds running BlackBerry handheld software v2.1 or higher. At this time, the free preview is only available in English for North American customers who have installed BlackBerry Enterprise Server v2.1 for Lotus® Domino™ or BlackBerry Enterprise Server v3.5 for Microsoft® Exchange. If your BlackBerry software meets the minimum requirements and you would like to participate, download the free preview software here.

Upcoming Events:

Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2003 - Call For Speakers Now Open!
Wireless Enterprise Symposium Logo In our continuing efforts to provide attendees with the best presentations and information possible, we are looking for both session topic suggestions and guest speakers for the 2003 Wireless Enterprise Symposium.

The Wireless Enterprise Symposium hosts an open forum in which you can share your organization’s successes in deploying an effective wireless strategy. Take advantage of this opportunity to share your organization’s wireless experiences with a highly motivated, professional audience. Speaker proposals will be accepted through November 29, 2002. Please see the Call for Speakers section for additional information on how to submit a proposal.

You may also recommend additional session topics or speakers for the Wireless Enterprise Symposium by sending an email to symposium@rim.net.

Get all the information you need to extend your enterprise wirelessly. It's the best event of its kind. Click here for more information on the 2003 Wireless Enterprise Symposium.


Date: May 6-7, 2003
Location: New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, Louisiana


Third Party Solutions:

HillCast Technologies’ MidCast
MidCast for BlackBerry allows BlackBerry users to access their financial information while on the go. Currently available for the BlackBerry 5800 Series and BlackBerry 6700 Series, MidCast is a Java-based solution that streams financial market information to BlackBerry handhelds, automatically updating data without the need to make additional requests.

Hillcast Technologies Screenshot Midcast for BlackBerry provides:
  • Mobile access to financial portfolio details, including bid, ask, open and close volume indicators
  • Streaming data that is up to ten times faster than browser-based solutions
  • Secure and efficient delivery of financial content to BlackBerry handhelds

To find out more about MidCast, visit www.hillcast.com.


Xora EnterpriseOne
Xora EnterpriseOne™ provides wireless access to enterprise applications via BlackBerry handhelds. It keeps mobile field service, sales, and supply chain professionals connected to company information while on the go. In addition, Xora EnterpriseOne addresses the requirements of IT departments by providing the necessary tools to deploy, integrate and manage wireless enterprise applications for BlackBerry handhelds.

Xora EnterpriseOne Screenshot Xora EnterpriseOne for BlackBerry provides:
  • Mobile access to enterprise or legacy systems allowing organizations to wirelessly extend virtually any enterprise application to BlackBerry
  • Pre-built connectors providing an out-of-the-box solution for several back office systems, such as Siebel, Clarify, Remedy, PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP and JD Edwards
  • Automated alerts and notifications of essential enterprise data
  • End-to-end security using the BlackBerry solution's Triple DES security model
Benefits include:
  • Improved efficiency and productivity for your organization’s mobile workforce
  • Reduced operational costs through reduction of manual paper-based processes
  • Reduced reliance on call centers to coordinate sales and service personnel
To find out more about Xora EnterpriseOne for BlackBerry, visit www.xora.com.


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